credit cards

6th June 2006, 09:15 PM

quick question that I think I already know the answer to. Are
Mastercards and Visa accepted at most places in US and Canada?

Thanks

Lionel.

6th June 2006, 09:39 PM

Hi Lionel,

Yep, you can use Visa and Mastercard just about everywhere now, even
fast food restaurants. I'm speaking for US, as I've never been to
Canada.

Lionel wrote:
> quick question that I think I already know the answer to. Are
> Mastercards and Visa accepted at most places in US and Canada?
>
> Thanks
>
> Lionel.

6th June 2006, 10:39 PM

> quick question that I think I already know the answer to. Are
> Mastercards and Visa accepted at most places in US and Canada?

Visa & MC, virtually everywhere in Canada, Amex less so. You *may* be asked
to produce ID to use your credit card in some locations, and will definitely
have to produce ID if you use your credit card at a bank for a cash advance.

[Not sure if you've going to have a car in the USA, but as a Canadian, one
hassle I've noticed fueling up in the USA is the fact that you sometimes
have to pay with a credit card at the pump before you start filling your
tank. Most pumps will accept my (non-American) Visa or Mastercard, but then
they ask for my "zip code." As a resident of Canada, I don't have an
American zip code, so then I have to walk to the booth and leave them my
credit card so they can turn on the pump. All in all a hassle. Most
stations on the Canadian side only require pre-payment late at night, so you
can fill and then pay, or, if you 'pay at the pump' with your credit card
they won't ask for your postal code.]

Cheers,
Geoff Glave
Vancouver, Canada

7th June 2006, 10:37 AM

Yes for MC and V, but you will find some places do not accept AE, not that
you have one, but be forewarned.
<gigglesbee@cfl.> wrote in message
news:1149644367.633537.261610@c74g2000cwc. o...
> Hi Lionel,
>
> Yep, you can use Visa and Mastercard just about everywhere now, even
> fast food restaurants. I'm speaking for US, as I've never been to
> Canada.
>
>
>
>
> Lionel wrote:
>> quick question that I think I already know the answer to. Are
>> Mastercards and Visa accepted at most places in US and Canada?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Lionel.
>

7th June 2006, 11:40 AM

> Where have you seen this?

Most recently, in Miami, Denver and Seattle.

Cheers,
Geoff Glave
Vancouver, Canada

14th June 2006, 10:06 PM

> Maybe it's just a survey to see where customers are from. Has anyone
> tried to enter a wrong zip code to see what would happen? There no law
> against making "errors".

Nope, it's a security check to make sure you didn't "find" the card and
now you're using it to steal gas. Pretty low-tech, really - If I've
"lost" my wallet then I've lost my driver's license too, which has all
this info on it.

Cheers,
Geoff Glave
Vancouver, Canada

14th June 2006, 10:30 PM

gglave@softtracks.com wrote:

>>Maybe it's just a survey to see where customers are from. Has anyone
>>tried to enter a wrong zip code to see what would happen? There no law
>>against making "errors".
>
>
> Nope, it's a security check to make sure you didn't "find" the card and
> now you're using it to steal gas. Pretty low-tech, really - If I've
> "lost" my wallet then I've lost my driver's license too, which has all
> this info on it.
>
> Cheers,
> Geoff Glave
> Vancouver, Canada
>

Unless, of course, you are like Dennis and use a different address for
CC billing.